torticollis
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noun \ˌtȯr-tə-ˈkä-ləs\Definition of TORTICOLLIS
: a twisting of the neck to one side that results in abnormal carriage of the head and is usually caused by muscle spasms —called also wryneck
Origin of TORTICOLLIS
New Latin, from Latin tortus twisted + -i- + collum neck — more at collar
First Known Use: circa 1811
tor·ti·col·lis
noun \ˌtȯrt-ə-ˈkäl-əs\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of TORTICOLLIS
: a twisting of the neck to one side that results in abnormal carriage of the head and is usually caused by muscle spasms—called also wryneck
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